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Etienne's progress poses matchup nightmare

Junior Travis Etienne is on everybody’s Heisman watch list entering the 2019 season.

But despite his Clemson record 26 single-season touchdowns in 2018 and single-season rushing record of 1,658 yards, there was still work to do this off-season to prove himself as an NFL-ready running back.

Frequently over the last two seasons, Etienne went to the sideline on third down because of struggles in pass blocking and catching the ball out of the backfield.

But in year three, Etienne is poised to cement himself as a third-down threat.

“Oh my gosh it’s totally different now then when I was a freshman.